un·ad·vised

[uhn-uhd-vahyzd]
adjective
1.
without advice or counsel; uninformed: a defendant unadvised of her legal rights.
2.
imprudent; rash; ill-advised: He purchased a business with unadvised haste.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English onavised. See un-1, advised

un·ad·vis·ed·ly [uhn-uhd-vahy-zid-lee] , adverb
un·ad·vis·ed·ness, noun
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unadvised (ˌʌnədˈvaɪzd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  rash or unwise
2.  not having received advice
 
unadvisedly
 
adv
 
unad'visedness
 
n

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Unadvised is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
Example sentences
Surfing is unadvised unless you know what you're doing, since the waves can be relentless and the currents strong.
It is unadvised for multiple applicants to use the same email address.
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